Dress holder



Nov. 17, 1931. P. G. PARISETTE DRESS HOLDER Filed April 25, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l A. JENTOR v A OIRNEY Nov. 17, 1931. ,v P. G. PAHSETTE 1,831,822

DRESS HOLDER Filed April 25, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR- muwm BYM RNE

Patented Nov. 17, 1931 r PATENT OFFICE ,PAULA e. PARISETTE, OF .JN'EWARK, NEW JERSEY nnnss HOLDER Application filed April 25,

Special objects of this invention are to provide a holder-for ladies dresses, which will support and hold the clothes in shape while confined in a suitcase or the like, and to pro- 5 vide a holder of this character, which will be light, inexpensive and entirely practical. The foregoing and other desirable objects are attained in the invention by certain novel features of construction, combinations and to relations of parts as set forth in the following specification.

The drawlngs accompanying and formiingpart of the specification illustrate several forms the invention may take, but it will be understood that the structure may be further modified without departure from the true spirit and broad scope of this invention.

Figs. 1 and 2 are perspective views illustrating a form of the holder in closed and open relation; Figs. 3, 1, 5, 6 and 7 are perspective views illustrating other embodiments of the invention as closed and in use.

The holders shown consist in each instance of a pair of boards or panels 6, 7 flexibly joined together as by encircling tapes or elastics 8, 9, Figs, 1, 3 and 4 or by cooperating niembers 10, 11 of snap fasteners as in Fig 5.

The dress, which is indicated in a general way at 12 in Fig. 2 is placed between the boards, in properly folded condition, usually with a cardboard shape or form 13 inserted in or engaged with the same and in this condition, the boards are secured so as to hold the dress in such properly folded shape.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the tapes 8 are used as the ties for securing the boards together, whereas in Fig. 1, long elastic bands 9 are used for the purpose. The ties may be guided, for instance, as shown in Figs. land 2 by passing them through eyelets 14 in the boards or as in Fig. 3 by running them through loops or staples 15 on the outside of the boards.

To confine the dress or dresses at the sides and ends of the holder, flexible flaps 16, 16, and 17, 17, may be attached to or extend from the side and end edges of one of the boards, the bottom one shown in Fig. 2,

5G I which may be folded inward in the manner 1930. Serial No. 447.149.

shown to hold and cushion the dress material. l

The confining flaps'may. also-be utilized as part of the means Lfor'fieXibly securing'the boards together as'indicated in Fig. 5,'where the side and end-flaps 16a, 16a and 17a,-17a, are shown as carryingthe button members 10 of the snap fastenerstoengagewith different sets of'post members "11 on the "top board. It will be understood from this view, that one set or a number of sets of the snap fasteners may be provided, depending "on whether the'holder is intended to be one special size or-to be expansible to accommodate itselfto different thicknesses of material.

In the fully closed condition, such as shown in Figs. 1, 3, 4 and *5, the dress is entirely enclosed and hidden. Forithe' purpose of identification, a smallholder 18 maybe'provided on the top board intowhich a dress identifyingcard maybe slipped as in'Figs. 1, 8, 4 and 5. V

"The boards or panels maybe made-of any suitablelight and fairly stiff-material, such as cardboard fiberboard or thelike'. It has been found most practical to make them of a size slightly larger than the folded outline of an average size dress, as such a size will hold the dress in shape without confining it too closelyiand atthe same'ztime-will easily fit in an ordinary size'suitcase. *One or several dresses'may be placedin'each'holder, the-flexible or expansible character oftthe holder permitting this. This construction alsoenables cushioning. material being placed in the dress to hold it better in shape. The side andend flaps prevent the dress from slippin about in the holder, so that the'holder nee notbe fastened so closely as to press creases in the dress. It is usually preferred to use one holder for each dress, so thafithepaeking and unpacking of: one will not disturb any other. l/Vith the identifying names on the outside, the holders may be packed in any desired order resting flat one on the other and because of the greater orderliness, occupying no more or even possibly less space in a suitcase than dresses loosely packed in the usual way. The

holders confine and secure thevdresseswitb out crushing them and retain them in shape even when subjected to the jarring and vibration of long automobile trips.

Instead of being connected by flexible tapes or the like, the boards may be flexibly hinged together along one edge as by a bellows hinge, such as will readily permit of the expansion and contraction adjustments to accommodate dresses of different thicknesses. Fiber-board is particularly suitable for the panels, because in addition to being thin, relatively stiff but flexible, it is smooth, water-proof and not affected by heat. The latter attribute is particularly important as such boards in effect insulate the dresses against the harmful temperature effects resulting from confinement in a suitcase during long periods of automobile travel, it being recognized of course that temperature is a factor in the pressing and creasing of clothes. The flaps about the sides of the lower board may be of suitable fabric and these parts as well as the boards themselves may be of ornamental design, color or finish, so that the clothes packages in themselveswill present anattractive appearance.

Other changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the claims broadly covering the invention and the invention may be put to other purposes than strictly to carrying ladies dresses.

The forms of the invention shown in Figs. 6 and 7 are somewhat lighter and less expensive than those first described. Thus in Fig.

l 6, the. securing tapes or cords 8 are located by passing them through the loops 15a provided by cutting parallel slits 19, in the boards and slightly offsetting the'material between these-slits. In Fig. 7, a similar effect is accomplished by punching closely related holes 19a in the boards to provide the intermediate bridging cords.

WVhat is claimed is;

1. A holder for transporting a ladys dress in a suitcase or the like, and comprising a pair of thin, flat, light, stifl', smooth and fiexible boards of suflicient width and length to accommodate between them a ladys dress in properly folded relation, one board having flexible fabric flaps extending from the edges of the same and foldable inwardly over a dress placed on said board, the other board portions 15?) serving as loops for the being separable from said first board out of the way of adjusting a folded dress on the first board and of the turning in of the flaps over the thus positioned dress and readily releasable means for confining the second board over the turned in' flaps of the first board, said means being quickly releasable and adjustab'ly secured the boards together atdiflerent points in the length of the same to thereby reinforceand form a compact selfsupporting packet as thin as the character of the dress will permit 2. A holder for transporting a ladys dress in a suitcase or the like, and comprising a pair of thin, flat, light, stifl, smooth and flexible boards of suflicient width and length to accommodate between them a ladys dress in properly folded relation, one board having flexible fabric flaps extending from the edges of the same and foldable inwardly over a dress placed on said board, the other board being separable from said first board out of the way ofadjusting a folded dress on the first board and of the turning in of the flaps over the thus positioned dress and readily releasable means for confining the second board over the turned in flaps of the first board, said means being quickly releasable and adjustably securing the boards together at different points in the length of the same to thereby reinforce and form a compact self-supporting packet as thin as the character of the dress will permit, the turned in flaps serving to cover and protect the edges of a folded dress between the boards and identifying means on one of the boards for the folded dress thus concealed by the edge flaps.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

PAULA G. PARISETTE. 

